Fence-post.



No. 833,577. PATENTBD 00T. 16, 1906. f

R. R. BUET.l FENCE POST. A PPLITION FILED JUNE 16,1906.

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UNITED STATE-s; PATENT OFFICE- i RANDOLPH R. B`UETo,. oF SLAUGHTER,LOUISIANA'.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

l Patented Cet. 16, 1906.

Application filed Junel, 1906. Serial No. 322.110.

To all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known'that l, RANDOLPH R. BUE'ro, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Slaughter, inthe parish of East Feliciana and State ofLouisiana, have made an Imrovenrent in Fence-Posts, of which thefolowing is a specification.

My invention is an 'improvement in the class of metallic fence-postswhich are pro` vided with means for anchoring them in the ground.

The invention is embodied in the construction, arrangement, andcombination 'of parts hereinafter described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a perspective view of my`fencepost and the means for anchoring the samek in the ground. Fig. 2is a central longitudinal section of thepost and the means for anchoringthe same in the ground, a Wire fastening being shown in side view.

A indicates a tubular iron post, and B an iron anchoring-plate having acentral hole in as indicated in Fig. 2.v The plate B is preferablyrectangular, and its ends l) are bent downward and enter the ground, thebody of the plate lying upon the top of the ground or being butAslightly embedded in it. The post is provided with a collar a, whichrests directly upon the anchor-plate B and supports it thereon,- -thepost being easily detachable from the plate B, yet firmly supported whenThe collar is secured by shrinking it on the post or by any other meanswhich may be preferred.

The post is provided with a series of lengthwise slots a on one side andwith opposite holes a2 on the other side. In practice there are as manyseries of such slots and holes as there are Wires C, and it. will beunderstood that the slots are necessarily in alinement, as well as theholes a2.

The wire fastenings consist of a screw-bolt D, having one end bent toform a hook d, the

A same being arranged at an acute angle to the body of the bolt to adaptit to hold a wire. The slots a in the post A are adapted to rewith theinclined hook or'prong d, and the holes a2 are similarly adapted toreceive the threaded cylindrical end of the bolts. A nut d is applied tothe threaded end of each bolt exterior to the post, as shown in Fig. 2.

l claiml. An improved fence-post and means for anchoring it in theground, the same comprising the post proper and the anchoring-platehaving pendent flanges adapted to enter the ground, the post passlnthrough the plate and projecting a considera le distance below it, andbeing provided with a iixed collar that rests-u on the upper side ofthe. plate, substantia ly as described.

2. The combination with an anchoringlplate adapted to rest upon thevground and ceive the head of the bolt, which is provided aving flangesJfor entering the same, of a post which passes through a hole in thecenter of the plate and projects a considerable distance below it, thepost being provided with a fixed collar that rests upon the plate, thepost and plate being readily detachable, substantially as described.

3. The improvement in fence-posts herein described, comprising a base oranchor plate having a central opening and provided at its opplosite'ends with flanges bent down at a rig whereby the iiat edges at the lowerends of the flanges are provided to prevent any rocking or tilting ofthe plate in the ground, and the post properitting at its lower endWithin the opening in the plate and extending below the plate aconsiderable distance and to a point below' the lower edges of the endflanges and provided above the said plate with an annular collar bearinguniformly upon the base-plate to swing the central opening therein andcooperating with the flat-edged end fianges in preventing any rocking ofthe plate when in the ground, substantially as set forth. RANDDLEH R.BUETO. Witnesses:

H. BUETO,

D. C. JOHNSTON.

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